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~ j <br /> <br /> r TT <br /> Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> ~ N E W S R E L E A S E Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> 9 (503) 687-5262 <br /> I <br /> 1 May 17, 1 91 <br /> i <br /> i <br /> CONTACT: andra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> ob Hammitt, Maintenance Director, 687-5220 <br /> i <br /> FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> OP N HOUSE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO RUN PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT <br /> I <br /> On Th rsday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to T p.m., the city of Eugene Public <br /> Works Depa tment will open their maintenance yards at 1820 Roosevelt <br /> Boulevard o the public for their fifth annual community open house. The <br /> event is p rt of a local observance of National Public Works Week. <br /> Superinten ent Margaret Nichols is the featured speaker for the opening <br /> ceremony, hich begins at 11 a.m. <br /> I The t eme this year is "Environmentality," which focuses on the work <br /> that Publi Works staff does each day to protect the quality of life in <br /> Eugene. D ring the day-long event, community residents will have an <br /> opportunit to operate or ride in Public Works equipment, such as street <br /> sweepers, b ck hoes, dump trucks, aerial lift trucks, and much more. Many of <br /> the display include actual hands-on involvement. Just a sampling of the <br /> topics of t e displays include protecting wetlands, cleaning up the air by <br /> using alter ative modes, assembling pipes to build a sewer line; landscaping <br /> in the runty y clearance strips at the airport, a scale model of a farm <br /> showing how sludge is applied, how much vandalism costs the public, and much, <br /> I much more. any of the display and activities are geared to children and <br /> 'include han outs and activity books. <br /> more <br /> I <br /> d <br /> <br />